nervous

nervous
adjective
1) (Anat., Med.) Nerven-

nervous breakdown — Nervenzusammenbruch, der

2) (having delicate nerves) nervös

be a nervous wreck — mit den Nerven völlig am Ende sein

3) (Brit.): (timid)

be nervous of or about — Angst haben vor (+ Dat.)

be a nervous person — ängstlich sein

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adjective
1) (of the nerves: the nervous system.) Nerven-...
2) (rather afraid: She was nervous about travelling by air; a nervous old lady.) ängstlich
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nerv·ous
[ˈnɜ:vəs, AM ˈnɜ:r-]
adj (highly-strung) nervös
\nervous exhaustion nervöse Erschöpfung
a \nervous tic/twitch nervöser Tick/nervöses Zucken; (tense) aufgeregt; (fearful) ängstlich
of a \nervous disposition ängstlich sein
to be [or feel] \nervous in sb's presence in jds Gegenwart nervös sein
\nervous wreck nervöses Wrack
you look a \nervous wreck! du siehst völlig fertig aus!
to make sb \nervous jdn nervös machen
to be \nervous about sth wegen etw dat nervös sein
to be \nervous of sb/sth vor jdm/etw Angst haben
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['nɜːvəs]
adj
1) (ANAT) Nerven-; (= related to the nerves) problem, disorder nervös (bedingt); exhaustion, reflex nervös

nervous tension — Nervenanspannung f

2) (= apprehensive, timid) ängstlich; (= on edge) nervös

you make me (feel) nervous — du machst mich (noch) ganz nervös

I am nervous about the exam/him — mir ist bange vor dem Examen/um ihn

I was rather nervous about giving him the job — mir war nicht wohl bei dem Gedanken, ihm die Stelle zu geben

I am rather nervous about diving —

to be in a nervous state — nervös sein

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nervous [ˈnɜːvəs; US ˈnɜr-] adj (adv nervously)
1. Nerven…, nervös:
nervous disease Nervenkrankheit f;
nervous energy Nervenkraft f;
nervous excitement nervöse Erregung;
nervous exhaustion nervöse Erschöpfung;
nervous fever Nervenfieber n;
nervous strain Nervenbelastung f, nervliche Belastung;
nervous system Nervensystem n;
nervous tension Nervenanspannung f; academic.ru/8806/breakdown">breakdown 1, collapse C 4, wreck A 2
2. nervös:
a) nervenschwach, erregbar
b) aufgeregt
c) gereizt
d) ängstlich, scheu, unsicher:
make sb nervous jemanden nervös machen (with mit);
he feels (oder is) nervous of her sie macht ihn nervös
3. aufregend
4. obs
a) sehnig, kräftig, nervig
b) markig (Stil etc)
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adjective
1) (Anat., Med.) Nerven-

nervous breakdown — Nervenzusammenbruch, der

2) (having delicate nerves) nervös

be a nervous wreck — mit den Nerven völlig am Ende sein

3) (Brit.): (timid)

be nervous of or about — Angst haben vor (+ Dat.)

be a nervous person — ängstlich sein

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adj.
nervös adj.
reizbar adj.

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